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Theme: Cardiovascular Disease - Priority Paper Evaluation

Initiation of Antihypertensive Therapy is Associated with an Increased Risk of Hip Fracture

Eija Lönnroos1 Institute of Public Health & Clinical Nutrition, Department of Geriatrics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. [email protected]Correspondence[email protected]
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Jenni Ilomäki2 Sansom Institute, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, AustraliaView further author information
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Renuka Visvanathan3 Aged & Extended Care Services, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Central Adelaide Local Health Network & Adelaide Geriatrics Training & Research with Aged Care Centre & Health Observatory, Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, AustraliaView further author information
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J Simon Bell2 Sansom Institute, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 201-203 | Published online: 04 Apr 2013

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